A magical hillside town just outside Lisbon where fairy-tale palaces, mysterious gardens, and ancient Moorish ruins are nestled within a lush forested landscape that Lord Byron called a 'glorious Eden.' Our Sintra guides cover 2 attractions, including palaces, historic sites, architecture and parks, in Sintra, Lisbon District.
The best-preserved medieval royal palace in Portugal, distinguished by its iconic twin conical chimneys and a remarkable interior decorated with the finest examples of Mudéjar tilework on the Iberian Peninsula.
A fantastical 19th-century Romanticist palace perched atop the Sintra hills, Pena Palace is a riot of vivid colors, eclectic architectural styles, and fairy-tale turrets surrounded by exotic parkland.